Dressing up Gift Bags

So I know you are rushing to get ready for Easter.   Here is a quick and easy to dress up an ordinary gift bag and make it festive!    Just a quick stamp, some paper and embellishments and there you go, festive Easter tag!    Happy Easter Everyone!!!

Most of the products are not SU, but the ones that are the Labels Collection Framelits and the card stock.

Happy Cheery Card

I have to say one of my favorite retired colors is Peach Parfait.   It is definitely missed by me.  Here is happy cheery springy card.
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Oh Hello, Petite Pairs, Summer Silhouettes
Ink:  Peach Parfait, Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Peach Parfait Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pearls and Button and doily from a local craft store
Tools:  2 Tags Sizzex, Big Shot

Stamping Royalty Sketch Challenge

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a sketch challenge.   What can I say I took inspiration from the sketch, but ended up in a whole different direction when I was done.   The white card stock heart was free form cut.
The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) April 1st.   Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Patterned Occasions and Espress Yourself
Ink:  Primrose Petals
Paper:  Whisper White, More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper, Primrose Petals Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Artisan Embellishment Kit
Tools: 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Big Shot, Pinking Hearts Border Punch

Hippity Hoppity Easter is on it's Way

 

Here is a few gift bags I made gift tags for to dress them up!   How great are these chevron bags.   I got them at a local craft store and I just had to pick them up.

The flower was just so easy to make I used the Triple Blossom punch and punched out 5 flowers.   Then I used my paper piercer and put a hole through the center of all of them.  Next, I used my bone folder to break up the fibers in the flowers so they would be easy to work with.   Next, I put a silver brad through the center.  I then scrunched up the flowers towards the middle.  Once all five layers were scrunched than I played with them and made them more life like.

Since the gift bags came in a pack with three colors, I had to make 3 different versions of the tags.
Ingredients to make the tags:
Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:  Pink Passion, YoYo Yellow, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Whisper White, Pink Passion, YoYo Yellow, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink Designer Series Paper, Rainbow Sherbet  Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Decorative Tape from a local craft store, Pearls, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon, Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon, Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Silver Brad, Pearls
Tools:  Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Crop-a-dile, Triple Blossom Layer Punch, Blossom Petals Builder Punch

Everybunny Easter is Coming

One more week until Easter is here!  This week's Inkredible color challenge is Daffodil Delight, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Pool Party.   Well I just realized as I typed the colors I completely missed the Very Vanilla!  Oh well, sometimes that happens!   I have to say I really love the way this card came out.  Super fun card which is what spring and Easter are all about.
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Everybunny, Oh Hello
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Pumpkin Pie
Paper:  Whisper White,  Pool Party, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls and Button from a local craft store
Tools: Corner Rounder from a local craft store

Butterfly Tag Card

So I was completely inspired by this butterfly tag card.   I am sure the card used framelit butterfly dies, but since I do not have them I decided to work with what I have.    I die cut the Beautiful Butterflies and used the butterfly as a pattern and cut the butterfly by hand.   That was the hardest part of the project.   The curve in the tag was done with my Coluzzle.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Thank You Kindly
Ink: Basic Gray
Paper:  Whisper White, Going Gray, Daffodil Delight Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Buttons from a local craft store
Tools:  Beautiful Butterflies Sizzex, Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet Textured Embossing Folder, Coluzzle Cutting System, Crop-a-dile.

Loving my Yellow and Gray

So I have to say I am loving the yellow and gray color combo.  It is becoming one of my favorite color combos.  I even recently got a outfit for my little niece in the same colors.    So here is my chickies paired up with chevrons

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Something to celebrate, Summer Silouettes, stamp sets from a local craft store
Ink:  Going Gray, So Saffron
Paper:  Whisper White, So Saffron Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls from a local craft store
Tools:  Corner Rounder from a local craft store, Scallop Border Punch

Stamping Royalty Photo Inspiration

So this week Stamping Royalty brings us a photo inspiration.  I was totally drawn to the tea cups and tea pots in the photo and pulled out my Tea Shoppee stamp set. 
The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) March 25th. Hope you can join us!


Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Tea Shoppee
Ink:  Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple
Paper:  Whisper White, Primrose Petals Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Whisper White Button, Pretties, Doily from a local craft store
Tools:  Scallop Oval Punch, Petite Pennants Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Blossom Petals Punch

Inkredible Color Challenge

Can you believe that Easter is only two weeks away.   I got this great set and could not wait to use.   I just love the greeting Hola chica.  I am so loving that!  I decided to use the set on this week's Inkredible Color Challenge.   The colors are:  Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, So Saffron and Sahara Sand.
Ingredients to make this card:
Stamp set from a craft store
Ink:  Early Espresso, So Saffron and Cajun Craze
Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Sahara Sand and So Saffron Prints and Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Buttons and Pearls from a local craft store
Tools:  Modern Label Punch, Apothecary Framelits, Big Shot, Corner Rounder and Border Punch from a local craft store

Happy St. Patrick's Day

So for all of you who are still celebrating St. Patrick's day or trying to recover.   Here is my St. Patrick's day card that you can send to someone who you are absolutely lucky to have in your life and let them know you are thinking of them.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Hearts a Flutter, Border Banter, Afterthoughts
Ink:  Gumball Green, Lucky Limeade
Paper:  Whisper White, Gumball Green Designer Series Paper, Lucky Limeade
Accessories:  Pearls and Button from a local craft store
Tools:  Corner rounder from a local craft store

Baby Boy Card

Yesterday was a girl card and today brings us a baby boy card.   Same bib, but a little smaller.   Just goes to show you with a little creativity you can use the same techniques and come up a whole new design.
The ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:  Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Bashful Blue
Paper:  Whisper White, Bashful Blue Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Tafetta Ribbon, Pearls, Sticker from a local craft store
Tools:  Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Scallop Circles #2 Sizzex, Circle Cutting System, 1 3/4" Circle Punch

Baby Girl Card

I have had the occasion to make a few baby cards.   Here is a little girl card bib card.   Most of the products are not SU except for the cardstock, ribbon, Scallop Circle Sizzex, Circle Sizzex, Crop-a-dile, 1 3/8" circle punch and Pretty in Pink Tafetta Ribbon

Stamping Royalty Color Challenge

This week's Stamping Royalty's color challenge is:  Pool Party, Summer Starfruit and Soft Suede.   I decided to make the Pool Party the focus color by using the beautiful Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper.
The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) March 18th. Hope you can join us!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Everybunny
Ink:  Pool Party, Summer Starfruit and Soft Suede
Paper:  Whisper White, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pretties, Pearls and Whisper White Button
Tools:  Boho Blossom Punch, Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot

Beautiful Butterflies

I decided to pull out the beautiful butterfly punch and make a spring card!  I have to say I love the color combo!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Perfectly Penned
Ink:  Concord Crush
Paper:  Poppy Parade, Summer Starfruit, Concord Crush, Whisper White, Concord Crush and Poppy Parade Patterns Designer Series Paper, Birds f a Feather Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls
Tools:   Elegant Butterfly Punch, Chevron Border Punch and Corner Rounder from a local craft store.

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week we are getting geared up for St. Patty's day with our monochromatic green challenge.   The colors are: Gumball Green, Lucky Limeade and Wild Wasabi.   I got this gorgeous butterfly stamp at a local craft store and decided to do some blending to mix all three colors of green together.   I started with the ink the stamp with Lucky Limeade, ink up the edges with Gumball Green ending with Wild Wasabi marker blending the colors together.   I pulled out my Sharpie markers to color coordinate the project by coloring in the pearls.
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  On Your Birthday, Notably Ornate, Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink: Gumball Green, Lucky Limeade and Wild Wasabi

Paper:  Whisper White, Gumball Green Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accesories:  Wild Wasabi Button, Pearls

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Crumb Cake.   So I decided to take a vintage look to my card and make an easter egg.  I pulled out my Coluzzle to make the Oval shape card.   I also cheated a little with the Crumb Cake and ended up just using crochet trim instead.
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Something to Celebrate, Vintage Vogue
Ink: Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade
Paper:  Whisper White
Accessories:  Pearls, Crochet Trim and Pearls from a local craft store

Tools: Coluzzle Cutting System, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Playing with Circles

So on one of the message boards I am part of, the challenge was to use circles on my project.   So I decided to pull out some decorative tape that has been staring at me that I bought at local craft store and decided to play. Most of the products are not SU, except for the card stock.

Clean & Simple

This week Stamping Royalty brings us a challenge of a clean and simple project.    So I decided to take the challenge and I think I did pretty good.   I was inspired by the clean and simple look of this butterfly card I found on Pinterest and decided to make my own version.   I even put a little stitching into the card. 
The challenge will be open until 3:00pm (PST) March 11th. Hope you can join us!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  You're a Gem
Ink:  Basic Gray
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight Polka Dot Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Linen Thread
Tools:  Beautiful Butterly Sizzex, Big Shot, Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Paper Piercer

Wish Big Pocket Card

I recently had two birthdays that I needed to make cards for.   What better than taking a piece of paper folding it over and making a pocket to put some cash in.  Super easy and quick to make.   I colored in my rhinestones with my Sharpies to match the color scheme.
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Word Play, Oh, Hello and Patterned Occasions
Ink:  Pacific Point and Gumball Green
Paper:  Whisper White, Pacific Point
Accessories:  Rhinestones, Green Galore Buttons, Decorative Tape from a local craft store, Chipboard
Tools:  Tag Sizzex from a local craft store, Big Shot

Playing with Scraps

To make today's Easter card, I was completely inspired by using my paper scraps.   I had some leftover retired Cottage Wall designer series paper that just worked perfectly for the project.  I started with stamping the bunny and paper piercing the egg shell.  Then a few strips of DSP and we were on our way.
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Everybunny, Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry and Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Pretties, Rich Razzleberry Button
Tools:  Large Oval Punch, Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Corner Rounder

Inkredible Color Challenge

This week's Inkredible color challenge is:   Early Espresso, Garden Green, Pacific Blue and Soft Suede.   When I saw these colors, the first thing I thought of was the Starbucks sleeves.   Two of the colors are already done by using the sleeve!
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:   Whisper White, Pacific Point, Garden Green, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede Patterns Designer Series Paper, Garden Green Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Pearls, Crochet Trim, Button and Pearls from local craft store
Tools:   Two Tags Sizzex, Big Shot, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 1/2 Circle Punch, Crop-a-dile, Corner Rounder from a local craft store, Trio Flower Punch